Introducing Genre and English for Specific Purposes (Routledge Introductions to English for Specific Purposes)

Genre analysis has become a key approach within the field of English for Specific Purposes and helps students understand particular language use patterns in target contexts. Introducing Genre and English for Specific Purposes provides an overview of how genre has been conceptualized and applied in ESP, as well as the features that distinguish ESP genre research and teaching from those of other genre schools. The macro and micro aspects of ESP genre-based pedagogy are also analysed and include: different possibilities for planning and designing an ESP genre-based course; the concrete, micro aspects of materials creation; and how genres can be learned through play. Introducing Genre and English for Specific Purposes is essential reading for students and pre-service teachers who are studying Genre, English for Specific Purposes or language teaching methodologies. "Cover"--"Half Title"--"Title Page" -- "Copyright Page" -- "Table of Contents" -- "Acknowledgements" -- "PART I: Introduction" -- "1. Introducing genre in English for Specific Purposes" -- "What is a genre?" -- "Why genre in ESP?" -- "Early genre work" -- "Preview of the rest of this book" -- "PART II: ESP genre analysis" -- "2. Analyzing genre moves" -- "What are moves?" -- "How to do a moves analysis" -- "Seeking input from specialist informants" -- "Cross-cultural moves comparisons" -- "Using and revising existing move models" -- "Tying it all together: analyzing moves in a TED Talk" -- "3. Analyzing lexicogrammatical features" -- "Methods of lexicogrammatical analysis" -- "Some concordance lines for significant in critique genres in BAWE" -- "Studying linguistic politeness in genres" -- "Cross-cultural lexicogrammatical comparisons" -- "Connecting moves and lexicogrammatical analysis" -- "4. Analyzing genre contexts" -- "The value of analyzing genre contexts" -- "How to study genre contexts" -- "Gaining access to a context" -- "Critical ethnography" -- "PART III: ESP genre-based learning and teaching" -- "5. Designing genre-based courses" -- "The role of instruction in genre learning" -- "Needs and rights analysis" -- "How to do a needs analysis for a genre-based course" -- "From needs analysis to course design" -- "Four genre-based course designs" -- "6. Creating and assessing genre-based teaching materials" -- "Genre-based tasks" -- "Sequencing genre-based activities" -- "Text selection" -- "Assessing the impact of course materials" -- "7. Exploring future issues: genre play, learning, and transfer" -- "What is genre play and why study it?" -- "Forms of genre play" -- "What makes genre play work?" -- "Possibilities for future genre play research" -- "What is genre learning transfer and why study it Table of Contents Acknowledgements Part I: Introduction 1. Introducing genre in English for Specific Purposes What is a genre? Why genre in ESP? Early genre work Preview of the rest of this book Part II: ESP genre analysis 2. Analyzing genre moves What are moves? How to do a moves analysis Seeking input from specialist informants Cross-cultural moves comparisons Using and revising existing move models Tying it all together: analyzing moves in a TED Talk 3. Analyzing lexicogrammatical features Methods of lexicogrammatical analysis Some concordance lines for significant in critique genres in BAWE Studying linguistic politeness in genres Cross-cultural lexicogrammatical comparisons Connecting moves and lexicogrammatical analysis 4. Analyzing genre contexts The value of analyzing genre contexts How to study genre contexts Gaining access to a context Critical ethnography PART III: ESP genre-based learning and teaching 5. Designing genre-based courses The role of instruction in genre learning Needs and rights analysis How to do a needs analysis for a genre-based course From needs analysis to course design Four genre-based course designs 6. Creating and assessing genre-based teaching materials Genre-based tasks Sequencing genre-based activities Text selection Assessing the impact of course materials 7. Exploring future issues: genre play, learning, and transfer What is genre play and why study it? Forms of genre play What makes genre play work? Possibilities for future genre play research What is genre learning transfer and why study it Current observations of genre learning transfer Possibilities for future genre learning transfer research References Index Introduction -- Genre in English for Specific Purposes -- ESP Genre Analysis. Analyzing Genre Moves -- Analyzing Genre Lexicogrammatical Features -- Analyzing Genre Contexts -- ESP Genre-based Learning and Teaching. Designing Genre-based Courses -- Creating and Assessing Genre-based Teaching Materials -- Exploring Future Issues: Genre Play, Learning, and Transfer